How witnessing a small good deed can have a big effect: One woman's story

Source - Chicago Tribune - Witnessing an act like the one this woman describes stirs what the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has dubbed “elevation,” a condition he defines as “a warm, uplifting feeling that people experience when they see unexpected acts of human good­ness, kindness, courage, or compassion. It makes a person want to help others and to become a better person himself or herself.” Read More